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1504601

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle rural crime.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	901273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to driving down rural crime, which is why the Government is providing funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit.</p><p>We have also added new measures to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers for hare coursing, including two new criminal offences and the possibility of imprisonment.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/09/2022 15:24:55 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1504602

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan and Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that refugees fleeing Ukraine and Afghanistan have access to appropriate (a) housing, (b) education and (c) employment opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	901274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Through our resettlement and relocation schemes we have already welcomed tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans and Ukrainians.</p><p>Our cross-government approach is supporting families to rebuild their lives, find work, pursue education, and integrate with local communities.</p><p>We continue to explore options to unlock local authority capacity and identify appropriate housing for those resettling in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:36:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1504603

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the number of Afghan citizens referred to her Department as eligible for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who remain in Afghanistan awaiting permission to enter the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	901275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>An estimated 6,500 people, who are eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, remain in Afghanistan.</p><p>Securing safe passage out of Afghanistan continues to present a barrier to the international community’s efforts to relocate eligible people and their families. There are no direct flights and some will need to consider very carefully what is the best option to travel safely through the country in order to reach a third country.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:38:07 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1504604

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that police forces have the resources they require to tackle dangerous and anti-social driving.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	901276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined to give the police the resources they need to deal with dangerous and anti-social driving.</p><p>The Government published a total police funding settlement of up to £16.9 billion in 2022/23, an increase of up to £1.1 billion compared to 2021/22.</p><p>Operational decisions regarding the deployment of resources are for Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 05/09/2022 15:39:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1504605

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of passport applications from residents of Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	901277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>HM Passport Office carries work in progress across the year as part of normal operational planning.</p><p>Across 2022, approximately 800,000 passport applications have been processed on average each month, with 96.4% of standard UK applications being processed within the published ten-week timeframe.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/09/2022 15:41:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504606

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the potential impact of her policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda on the UK's international (a) human rights obligations and (b) reputation.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	901278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to our migration Partnership with Rwanda, which will break the business model of criminal gangs, save lives and help to tackle the global migration crisis.</p><p>As with any policy, there have been discussions throughout its development. We are confident that the policy is fully compliant with our domestic and international legal and human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd South answering member printed Simon Baynes question first answered 05/09/2022 15:42:09 answering member 4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1504607

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of violent crime in London.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	901279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As of June 2022, the latest data for hospital admissions for under 25s for assault with a sharp object – our primary metric for measuring serious violence – is down -17% in London compared to June 2021.</p><p>This financial year we have provided £12.7m of funding to the London Violence Reduction Unit – which brings together key partners to tackle violence - and £8m of ‘Grip’ funding to support the Metropolitan Police Service’s response to violence.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 05/09/2022 15:43:05 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1504660

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Darlington Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed station renewal for Darlington will be completed by the time of the bi-centennial celebrations of the Darlington and Stockton Railway in 2025.
tabling member printed	Baroness Harris of Richmond
uin	HL2119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>Following close work between the Department, Network Rail and Tees Valley Combined Authority, a Full Business Case for a package of interventions at Darlington Station has recently been submitted for consideration. This is currently being reviewed as part of the process for determining if delivery funding will be awarded for the scheme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 16/09/2022 11:24:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	2505 label Biography information for Baroness Harris of Richmond

1504667

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Birds: Gun Sports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Benyon on 26 July (HL1705), what plans they have to review the close season for woodcock; and what representations they have received from (1) conservation organisations, (2) game shooting organisations, in relation to any such review.
tabling member printed	Lord Randall of Uxbridge
uin	HL2157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received representations from Wild Justice and the Game &amp; Wildlife Conservation Trust regarding reviewing the close season for woodcock.</p><p>In their representation, dated 21 March 2022, Wild Justice requested that the Secretary of State use their power under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to vary the close season for woodcock, as they believe this would be beneficial to the recovery of the native woodcock population. In response to the letter from Wild Justice, the Game &amp; Wildlife Conservation Trust wrote to the Secretary of State on 4 April 2022, setting out their view that restrictions to the close season could be counterproductive and that more research is needed to understand the reasons for the decline of native woodcock and the effects of shooting on their populations.</p><p>Defra intends to review Schedule 2 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which lists species of birds which may be killed or taken outside a close season. In particular, consideration will be given to the evidence underpinning the listing of species such as woodcock so that we can ensure that recreational shooting is sustainable and does not undermine species recovery. This may include a review of the evidence for the timing and duration of the close season.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/09/2022 13:17:53 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	209 label Biography information for Lord Randall of Uxbridge

1504671

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Birds: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they intend to take to ensure that seabird colonies, such as colonies of gannets, are adequately protected, including in respect of (1) invasive species, (2) marine pollution, and (3) overfishing.
tabling member printed	Lord Selkirk of Douglas
uin	HL2178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK's seabirds are an important part of our natural heritage, and we continue to support actions to address the range of threats they are facing. Defra have commissioned Natural England to assess the vulnerability of seabird species in light of the pressures they are facing and propose actions to address them. We will work closely with stakeholders to understand the best way to implement and prioritise these actions in early 2023.</p><p>To protect the UK's 42 seabird island Special Protection Areas, Defra is funding work through the RSPB's Biosecurity programme which seeks to address the need for biosecurity measures through the removal of introduced predatory mammals.</p><p>The UK is a global leader in tackling plastic pollution that enters our waterways, rivers, and ocean. As set out in the UK Marine Strategy Part Three, the UK government is taking action to reduce pollution in the marine environment to help protect marine species, including seabirds. We aim to publish an updated UK Marine Strategy Part Three later this year, outlining the programmes of measures that will continue to move us towards Good Environmental Status in our seas.</p><p>We are also assessing the impact that fishing for forage fish species has on the marine ecosystem, including on vulnerable seabirds. Following the recent call for evidence, Defra, working with others, will be developing a policy on a future management strategy for industrial fishing in UK waters. This includes reviewing our policy for the sandeel fishery in the North Sea.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 14/09/2022 16:07:15 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	802 label Biography information for Lord Selkirk of Douglas